The Blue Jackets wrap up their season-high five-game road trip this week with visits to Colorado (Dec. 5) and St. Louis (Dec. 9). Columbus is currently 1-2-0 on the trip.

Columbus is in the middle of a stretch of games that has the club playing seven-of-eight on the road. Following the current five-game road trip, the Jackets host Ottawa on Sunday before visiting Dallas and Phoenix next week.

Columbus is 2-3-0 under new head coach Ken Hitchcock with all three losses coming by one-goal. The Blue Jackets have outscored the opposition 12 to 9 under Hitchcock after being outscored 64 to 42 prior to his joining the club.

The Jackets have scored 16 even-strength goals in their last 10 games after scoring 13 in their first 15 games.

Columbus has allowed three goals or less in a season-high five consecutive games (nine goals total).

The Blue Jackets have not allowed a power play goal in the first three games of their current road trip (15-of-15).

Columbus visits Colorado on Tuesday, looking for its first-ever win at Pepsi Center (0-9-1) and second all-time vs. the Avalanche (1-19-2).

The Blue Jackets have gone 7-3-2 in their last 12 meetings vs. St. Louis to improve their record in the all-time series to 11-13-7. Columbus is 2-0-1 in its last three road games in the series after winning just twice in its first 13 trips (2-9-2).

Columbus will being looking for its first-ever win vs. Ottawa on Sunday as the club is 0-3-2 in five previous games vs. the Senators. Following ties in the first two games, Ottawa has won three in a row, including a 5-2 decision at home in the last meeting on Nov. 23, 2003.

PLAYER NOTES Columbus G Pascal Leclaire and Fredrik Norrena combined for a 1.01 goals-against average, .964 save percentage and one shutout in three games last week. Leclaire went 0-2-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .953 SV% in two games. He made 32 saves in a 1-0 loss at Vancouver on Nov. 28 and made 29 saves in a 2-1 loss at Calgary on Dec. 1. Norrena made 21 saves to record his first career shutout in a 4-0 win at Edmonton on Dec. 2.

PLAYER MILESTONES C Sergei Fedorov is two goals shy of 450 in his NHL career (448-627-1,075 in 1,071 games).

D Bryan Berard is two points shy of 300 in his NHL career (71-227-298 in 554 games).

RW Anson Carter is five goals shy of 200 in his NHL career (195-207-402 in 635 games).

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS/IN THE COMMUNITY “Shop with a Jock” set for Thursday – Blue Jackets players Jason Chimera, Duvie Westcott, Bryan Berard and Ron Hainsey will take children from the Columbus-area Easter Seals organization shopping for the holidays this Thursday evening. The players and children will enjoy a pizza party courtesy of Donatos Pizza prior to the “Shop with a Jock” event held at Dick’s Sporting Goods at Easton from 6-8 p.m.

Blue Jackets Book Jackets Appearance – D Anders Eriksson will be reading to kids at the Dublin Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library (75 N. High St.) from 7-8 p.m. as part of the team’s Book Jackets program

The Blueline at Tuttle Mall Autograph Signing – RW Anson Carter will be signing copies of the team’s “Hockey Holidays from the Blue Jackets” CD at The Blueline Team Store at the Mall at Tuttle Crossing on Thursday from 6-7 p.m.

Giant Eagle/Pepsi Player Appearance with Rick Nash – LW Rick Nash will be meeting fans and signing autographs at the grand opening of the Giant Eagle located at 4000 W. Powell Road in Powell on Thursday from 7-8 p.m. For information on all promotions, log on to www.BlueJackets.com or call (614) 246-PUCK.

BLUE JACKETS ON THE RADIO The Doug MacLean Show airs on WBNS Sports Radio 1460 The Fan on Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. with the Blue Jackets President and General Manager, FSN Ohio’s Jeff Rimer and 1460 the Fan’s Bruce Hooley.

Between the Pipes with the Blue Jackets can be heard on the Blue Jackets Radio Network and flagship station Sports Radio 1460 the Fan on Sundays from 10-11 a.m. with hosts Mark Wyant and members of the Blue Jackets broadcast team.

TICKET INFORMATION Individual game and group tickets for Blue Jackets games at Nationwide Arena are on sale now at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, the Chiller Easton, the Chiller Dublin and Chiller North, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at (614) 431-3600 or via the internet at www.BlueJackets.com and www.ticketmaster.com.

For information on season tickets or group tickets, call (614) 246-PUCK or (800) NHL-COLS.

Huntington Green Seats: A minimum of 250 tickets are available for just $10 at the Nationwide Arena Box Office two hours prior to every home game.